ね

Isn't it?, Right? (Sentence ending particle)

今日きょうは寒さむいですね。

It's cold today, isn't it?

Explanation

「ね」 at the end of a sentence means 'don't you think?', looking for the listener's agreement or sympathy: 「いい天気ですね」 (Nice weather, isn't it). With a slight rise it is a check: 「明日ですね」 (It's tomorrow, right?); drawn out, it is thinking aloud: 「そうですね…」 (Well, let me see …). It softens what you say and is a very common polite touch in Japanese.

Mixed up with

「よね」 is the two put together: you have an opinion but are not completely sure and want the listener to confirm. 「田中さんも行きますよね」 (Mr Tanaka is going too, right?)

Examples

これはまずいですね。
This tastes bad, doesn't it?
松下まつしたさんはかわいいよね。
Matsushita-san is cute, isn't she?
いいですね。
That's nice, isn't it?
これは辛からいね。
This is spicy, isn't it?
仕事しごとは疲つかれるね。
Work is tiring, isn't it?
今日きょうも暑あついね。
It's hot today too, isn't it?
あれは綺麗きれいだね。
That is pretty, isn't it?
美味おいしいね。
It's delicious, right?
寒さむいね！
It is cold, isn't it!
いい質問しつもんですね。
That's a good question.
自転車じてんしゃはいいね。
Bicycles are nice, aren't they?
先生せんせいのですね。
This is the teacher's, right?
今日きょうも忙いそがしいね。
It's busy today too, isn't it?
楽たのしいですね。
It is fun, isn't it!
これも美味おいしいですね。
This also tastes good, doesn't it?
これは美味おいしいね。
This is delicious right?